Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-11-18

The Right Man.
The editor Of the Easion (Talbot eousIyl
Democrat, h-s interviewed Seoator Theophius
Tunis Of that county in regard 10 recent cleo
tious and ,be result thereof and also as 10 the
work Of the next Legislature and III; organiz.-
ton Of both branche, OF that body. Among
other things the following vas ELECTED from
the Senator, and We believe bis opinion is but
the reflection of that Of every Senaior Who
served in the last body as we'll as those recent
ly elected: 'Upsn the question being asked
ss to v HON be would favor for the presidency
of the Senate, 10 case that officer were TO b
selected from among the Senators from the
Wes,ern Shore counties, Mr.. Tunis, without
hesitation, said that be would be 10 favor of
the election Of S -nator Ed.lsn of Charles coun-
y."
The Maryland Journal suggests Hon. John
Hubner, of Baltimore county, a. the next
Speaker Of the House OF Delegates; it could not
have endorsed better or more worthy nan for
this position. In this connection ne would
present the Hon Richard II. Edelen, Of Charles
county, for the honorable position Of President
of the S. nate Of Mary yland. Southern Mary
land is entitled to the honor, and she has no
son more deserving or better 6i,ed TO wear Il.
To him, as much as TO any other man. is due
the fact that from 40 almost bopelessly rspub-
lican county, Charles has now become Demo-
cratic. His boner and integrity and high sense
of rig is known TO sll men. His eDinen,
ability i. conceded, for be has already made 80
en- liable reputa ton in the Senate. His thorough
fitness for presiding officer ca M OF be gansaid
The Senate will do u wise act in slevating bin
TO its Presidency Gdz,ae.
A New Rad System
We take the following article from the
Belair (Hsrford county, -Eyis, and it strikes
US a. containing some useful and valuable sug-
gestions as to road making and mending, and
also manifests the interest that 10 taken by
farmers ,broug hout the Stale in regard 10 this
| important trspch of the public service. The
Hartford y stem is some v ha, similar to our own,
and all the suggestions made are german here
as we'll as to that county. We publish the
article in order that our Legislators or the in.
coming board of county commissioners may
consider them and after DELFT Grafton see if il
would not be we'll to adopt them in y hole or
in part in Charles:
Th. Deer Creek Farmers Club held an in
terestng and important me-ting last Saturday
week 1T the residence OF Mr.. Jas. W. Hanna.
near Fountain Green. The discussion. this
lime, was upon n new system or providing for
the construction and repair OF our public roads,
as contained in the report OF a committee Of the
club. The new plan, ii will he seen. d'e' not
take the work of r. pairing the ROADS out OF the
ha nds Of our farmers and taxpayers, hst pro-
vides that the work shall be done by them, as
now, but under competent supervision and in
struction. To accomplish this result The con-
.truction and repair of our county roads is
made q separate and distinct branch Of the
county government, MS its great importance
deserves that it should be made. The new
plan provides that three road commissioners
shall be elected BY the people, this road heard
TO appoint county road engineer. The latter
to ts u person skilled in all the details of lay
ing out, constructing and repairing roads: and
to be answerable to the road board for the man
ner in which his duties are performed, and
generally 10 see that road md bridge contracts
are performed faithfully and the public roads
meuded ludiciously. The road board to exer
cise general oversight over all matters per
tanning TO tn. public roads. The levying OF th'
road money is TO be left. ss nov, entirely will
tue county commissioners, Who can thereby
hold the pu rse-strings g INST my extrava anc'
or ni= mana gemest Of th- road funds. 1t wal
,h. spiuion Of the members Of the club that tn
n-~ plan pr"t tossd important and salutnr!
chang ia our road .ys,em, hy viii b I's h
cienxy IL Lc i",rt rel ~itbout nec-ssa' lily in
rrensing its cost. The only persons who coult
posliUly otj-ct waaId be the county commits
s,oneIs. slice il i-A-s ont oi their bands III
sppoiulue Of ROAD suPsrvis.rs, hut this Is
small matter, compared with the good Of n
entire community.